Content of heavy metals in Lumbricus Terrestris and associated soils in dump sites

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-358

  Uba, S ^a   Uzairu, A ^b   Okunola, O J ^b  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dumpsite; Heavy metals; Lumbricus Terrestries; Nigeria; Soils; Zaria

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EARTHWORM; HEAVY METAL; LANDFILL;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; HEXAPODA; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 77957373791     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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